Originally Posted by
xliioper
Fare class inventory on flights is going to vary from day to day. Some days it's going to be cheaper to route through ATL. Other days, it might be DTW, MSP, or BOS. DL has a JV in place with KE these days (except to China) where they are doing revenue sharing. So they aren't really concerned about whose metal you are routed on.

thank you for telling me about this by the way the first two options Minneapolis and Detroit is what the old NWA route to Manila Philippines started from. For the final segment South Korea to the Philippines better off stay on Korean Air rather than Philippine Airlines because you are downgrading service quality.
in my family my mother sees Philippine Airlines better than Korean Air even though in reality it's the opposite